Garter



May 11 1926. V l,584,333

K. A. THOMPSON GARTER Filed Sept. 12. 1924 May ll,

'ran s'ra'rss KATHERINE A. THOMPSON, (LF MILWAUKEE, VTISCONSIN.

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AppIicaton filed September 12, 1924. Serial No. 737,359.

This invention relates to garter construction and is particularly directed to a garter adapted to be used with a corset.

Objects of this invention are to provide a garter construction which will hold the rear shirt portion of the corset in smooth and unbrolzen formation against the body of the wearer whether the wearer is standing` or sitting, which will prevent the formation of a bulge or ridge in the dress caused by stlcl'ting out of the corset when the l`wearer is standing or sitting.

Further objects are to provide a garter construction which promotes the correct poise of the body and facilitatesa straight posture with free and easy 'bend1ng, which re-distributes the flesh by preventing rolls of flesh above the Gorset due to the sliding up thereof which engages the leg of the wearer just below the knee in the frontthereof at a point which interferes to a mnnmum extent with circulation, in which the pull or anchoring is so eflected that the stocling is held up in a smooth condition without any possibility of producing runs or tears in the stocking.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which 2-- Figure 1 is a. perspective view of the lower portion of the garter detached from the wearer.

Figure 2 is a rear view of a Gorset with the garter in position showing the wearer in a standing position.

Figure 3 is a side view showing the position assumed by the garter when the leg' is raised.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the corset 1 is a skirted corset or one that extends down belowr the hips of the wearer. To the rear of the corset a pair of downwardly extending` straps 2 are attached, as shown clearly in Figure 2. These straps are looped through an eyelet formed in the upper portion or apex of a triangular attaching member 3. Any desired type of Glasp 4 is secured to the free end of the strap and thus provide an adjustable loop whereby the length of the strap may be regulated.

A band 5 has its ends attached to the lowel1 end or corner of the triangular bearing member 3, as shown in Figure 1 and 2, and encircles the leg of the wearer externally of the stocking. This band is provided with the usual adjusting clasp 6 and With interengaging fastening means 7.

In using the device the wearer draws the stocling upwardly to the desired eXtent and thereafter passes the straps 5 around the stockings below the knee. Itis to be noted that when the wearer is in a standing position, as shown in Figure 2, that the straps pull downwardly on the rear of the corset and prevent the formation of a ridge or bulge in the clothing of the wearer at the edge the corset.

lt is to be noted that the upward pull of the straps 2 tilts the bands. 5 and causes them to tightly engage the stocling and bind it against the front of the leg of the wearer below the knees. rFhis prevents the placing of any localized strain upon the stocking with the resulting, inevitable runs or tears. In addition to this, itis well known that this portion of the leg may be' engaged without interfering with the free and normal circulation and without occasioning any diseomfort to the wearer. When the wearer is seated, the leg's are raised relatively to the body of the corset but the straps 2 are maintained under tension, as will be seen from Figure 3.

The straps 5 bind against the forward portion of the leg below the knee and hold the stoclring in position while at the same time pulling the rear skirt port-ion of the corset downwardly into a smooth condition against the body of the wearer.

Obviously the straps may be made of any desired material as well as the attaching member They may be, for instance, formed of elastic or non-elastic material, webbing or other suitable material.

lt is to be noted that the triangular member or pad-like member 3 is reenforced by lines of stitching around its margin, and is rende'red relatively strong and sturdy. IL is to be particularly notedalso that the ends of the garters or leg encircling members 5 are attached to the opposite lower ends of the triangular pad-like member 3 and extend downwardly at an angle from such member. By means of this construction, the line of pull from the garter ends is in the general direction of the upward line of pull of the strap 2 and Gonsequently the member 3 has no tendency to pucker, but remains extended and free from puclering at all times. Further, by having' a single supporting strap for each of the garter devices, there is no tendency to puclter the skirt por- Figure 2 ot the draw'ifngs, that the straps 2' are attached to the rear skirtportion of the Corsetat points spaced upwardly a material distance from the lower edge.

This construction prevents puekering of the lower edge or holding' ity out awa)7 fr m the body. instead, the 'lower edge 'is 'tree from the Strap vand may assuine the Contour desired Without interferenee from the Strap.

It Will thus be seen that a garter construction has been provided which will in- Vsure the retenti'on of the stocliings in position without dangero'tf runs 'or tears, which will hold the real' 'skirt port-ion ot the vGorset iu a smooth even condition 'against the body ot'the wearer irre'spective of the iposition as- Ieumed by the Weazrer, and which Will n'ot hnd'er 'or 'r'estric't the tree, easy motion and normal condition of the wearer.

Although the invent'ion has been dos:x'ibe l in conside'rabl'e detail, it 'is to 'he un derstood that the invention may be varou` ly elnbodied 'and is, therefore, to be limited 0114137 as clailned.

The combination 'of a `vGorset, and a pair of garter devices, each garter device com- 'p'rising a single Strap secured to the rear ot the -corset at a pointspaced a slight distance from the rear lower edge of the corset and extending downwardly directly rearw'ardly of the leg of the Wearer, 'a substantially triangular at-taehingI member having an upper 'corner secured to said strap, and a garter adap'tjed to enciro'le the leg of. the Wearer just below the kne'e and having its en'ds seeured 'to the opposite lower ends ot said trangular member with each end ot said garter 1extending,outwardly 'and downwardly from said 'triangul-ar fmembcr.

'In t-es'tirnony `that I claim th''e foregtn'ng` have hereunto set my hand 'at lyiilaaukee,

in the county of Milwaukee and State ot Wisconsin. 

